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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $95.0 vs $117.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3450 - 162 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
43.412526997840175%
Multi-Core
1781
39.93273542600897%
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or Core i7-7700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$73.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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